#939787
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.8% 0.023 118.4), rgb(147, 151, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#939787 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939787 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 151, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.023 118.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #939787 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939787 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939787 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939787 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2BA
oklch(81% 0.011 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA296
oklch(70.6% 0.017 118.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939787
oklch(66.8% 0.023 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#727665
oklch(55.7% 0.026 118)
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Step 700
700
#5F6354
oklch(49.2% 0.024 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5145
oklch(42.8% 0.02 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#41433A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#939787 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #999586 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999588 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959592 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939787
#939787
oklch(66.8% 0.023 118.4)
- #9692A2
#9692A2
oklch(66.9% 0.024 297.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #939787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.055
Use #939787 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.